October 20 Meeting Minutes

Luke shared the NOVA 5000s that they use with their EETT classrooms at South Barber

WhiteBoards - Interactive Tablets
Diane S. demonstrated the SmartBoard Notebook Software
available for free download at: http://www.smarttech.com/support/software/
Discussion / sharing about different types of smart boards

Additional SMART activities for download at: http://www.skoool.com/

GPS Systems
Garmin GPS 60 - $125
Garmin Etrex - $89

GPS Fun and Games outside

Geocache Simulation
http://web.telia.com/~u32007998/geocache/eng/gpscache_eng.html

Official site:
http://www.geocaching.com/
Enter zip code to find area geocaches

LUNCH!


http://www.picturesofplaces.com
is photos of locations

http://www.google.com/literacy


http://www.randmcnally.com
subscription service – great maps

http://www.essdacktig.wikispaces.com
--------- blog

classroom connect newsletter – get online links emailed monthly

http://www.timeme.com
free on-screen timers to use ----- use for counting down minutes to a meeting, etc.



www.tammyworcester.com

6-trait writing trait
http://writingfix.com/6Traits.htm

http://www.smsjunior/traits.html

http://dmarie.com/timecap
time capsule that lets you type your own information like marriage, birthday

www.readwritethink.org
student materials – comic creator – then url
kids can use this as a book review, etc.
or go to the lessons

www.eduplace.com

www.teachingbooks.net
give to Sheryl Connell

http://www.readinga-z.com

free science – teachersdomain.org
http://www.teachersdomain.org for social studies and science can be downloaded for movies – mostly NOVA, PBS movies


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools

google for lego to create your own digital design and click download from http://ldd.lego.com

pdfonline.com
will let you submit any office file and change it into a pdf

chalkface.com

http://www.youtube.com

treadmill dance

mpicx.com
inexpensive Christmas presents